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List of bloodless wars

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A bloodless war is generally a small conflict, crisis, or dispute between rival groups that is resolved without human death or injury, although the threat of violence usually seems very likely at the time. Intentional property damage, however, may still occur. Typically, these events are recorded in history as wars even though the term "war" generally implies violence. Therefore, the term "bloodless war" is somewhat of an oxymoron. Nevertheless, there have been many conflicts throughout history labeled as such.

Bloodless wars

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The following is a list of bloodless wars:

Name Location Start End Belligerents References
Huéscar-Danish War, as part of the Peninsular War Huéscar 11 November 1809 11 November 1981 Huéscar municipality, Spain  Denmark [1]
McGowan's War Yale, British Columbia 1858 Colony of British Columbia American gold miners
Kettle War River Scheldt 8 October 1784 Habsburg monarchy  Dutch Republic
Aroostook War MaineNew Brunswick border 1838 1839 Maine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Brunswick
Dodge City War Dodge City, Kansas, United States June 1883 Luke Short Mayor Lawrence E. Deger
Red River Bridge War TexasOklahoma border 1931 Texas Oklahoma
Lobster War Waters of Pernambuco, Brazil 1961 1963  Fourth Brazilian Republic Fifth French Republic
Honey War IowaMissouri border 1839 Iowa Territory Missouri
Anglo-Swedish War 17 November 1810 18 July 1812 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom Sweden
Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War 30 March 1651 17 April 1986  Dutch Republic Isles of Scilly
Pig War (1859) San Juan Islands, United States 15 June 1859 October 1859 Washington Territory United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Colony of Vancouver Island
Sumdorong Chu standoff Sumdorong Chu valley 1986 May 1987  India  China
Turbot War Grand Banks of Newfoundland; English Channel 1994 1996  Canada  Spain
Whisky War Hans Island 1973[2] 2022  Canada  Denmark

Incorrectly categorized wars

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The following wars are often labelled incorrectly as bloodless wars:

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "The Spanish town that was two centuries at war with Denmark".
  2. ^ "Whisky Wars: Denmark and Canada strike deal to end 50-year row over Arctic island". www.bbc.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Gambia soldiers, regional forces clash outside Jammeh home". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21.
  4. ^ "Protest against ECOWAS forces in Jammeh's village claims one life". Africa News. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14.

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